The troops
of 25 Task Force Brigade Nigerian Army have achieved an unprecedented feat in
the fight against the Boko Haram terrorists in its area of operations. During a
cordon and search operation at Sandia, Kokakowa and Nyaleri villages suspected
to be Boko Haram enclaves early today, the brigade discovered and destroyed
another Improvised Explosives Device (IED) making factory at Miyati and Nyaleri
villages, along Maiduguri-Bulabulin-Damboa road, in Damboa Local Government Area
of Borno State, Nigeria.
In addition,
three terrorists were arrested comprising an “Ameer”, a high contact and a foot
soldier.
Items
discovered apart from the IED making equipments were a Peugeot pick up van,
foodstuffs, 10-KVA Lister generator, gas cylinders, borehole, pumping machine,
3 bags of maize, 1 bag of millet and 13 empty AGO cans, amongst others.
The joint
operation between the Brigade and Nigerian Air Force who provided air cover and
tracking, was part of the determined effort by the military to root out
terrorists in the general area and open more roads that were previously under
the control of the terrorists, for public usage.
Acting
Director Army Public Relations ,Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman , in a statements
said “It is also part of the renewed effort and vigour on the part of our
troops to meet up with the set dateline that has turned the tide and momentum
of the battle against the Boko Haram terrorists in our country.”
“I am glad
to say that the troops are on high morale and very excited with their accomplishment
thus far.”
“Troops have
made substantial progress in an advance to reclaim and destroy terrorists held
areas within Gamboru Ngala general area,” the statement added.
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